Skyrail Info

Skyrail Rainforest Cableway:

You’ll glide just metres above the rainforest canopy before descending through the canopy layers and deep into the heart of the forest at Skyrail’s two rainforest mid-stations (Red Peak & Barron Falls) for the ultimate tropical rainforest experience.

Travel in a 6 person gondola cabin with panoramic views as you glide above the rainforest canopy on the amazing 7.5km journey.

Gondolas leave the station continuously; bookings are taken in 15 minute intervals

One-way Skyrail Experience will take approximately 90 minutes to complete

Return Skyrail experience should take approximately 2 ½ hours, this includes spending time at the two rainforest mid-stations.

Skyrail operates daily from 9am to 5.15pm with the last departure scheduled for 3.30pm (closed Christmas Day)

Skyrail's Canopy Cafe and retail shop located at the Smithfield Terminal is open from 8.00am.

Skyrail Kuranda Terminal is located a short walk from the famous village of Kuranda.

Diamond View Gondolas

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Be amazed by the spectacular tropical rainforest from the unique viewing perspective of Skyrail’s glass floor Diamond View Gondolas.

11 Diamond View Gondolas not only provide guests with panoramic views of the tropical landscape, coral sea and rainforest canopy, but also offer the unique perspective of looking straight down from the treetops to the forest floor below.

Diamond View gondolas carrying a maximum of 5 passengers, will depart stations approximately every 7 minutes and passengers travelling on them will enjoy dedicated boarding queues at all terminals and mid-stations.

Kuranda Village:

This ‘Village in the Rainforest’ has numerous attractions including a butterfly sanctuary, a colourful bird aviary, koala park, walking tracks and a diverse range of markets (open every day from 9am to 3pm), shops, cafes and restaurants (extra costs).

We recommend allowing yourself two to three hours in Kuranda.

How to Get There:

Self Drive:

If you have your own vehicle, you will not require transfers from your accommodation.

Coach Transfer: Skyrail runs a regular coach transfer service from most hotels in Cairns, the Northern Beaches (Trinity Beach & Palm Cove) and Port Douglas areas. If you require a coach transfer, please advise name of hotel in your booking request.

*Please advise your preferred times of travel on your booking request

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Guest Reviews and Testimonials (8)

Amazing

The Skyrail down was amazing and a lovely scenic experience.

Posted By Merle and Gin

Excellent

Excellent service from the Skyrail.

Posted By Jayan Panwala

Amazing day.

Amazing day. Did the skyrail to Kuranda and return as the train was not operational. Will definately be doing it again.

We enjoyed our day

We enjoyed our day. Everyone was helpful and friendly. The transfers were on time and well organised. We enjoyed kuranda and will definitley return.

Posted By Neri Harp

Spectacular

Diamond Experience was well worth the extra in cost. We had the cable car all to ourselves and had a very informative/polite tour guide at each stop on the way down. The views were spectacular even on an overcast day. There is so much to see from above the canopy of the rainforest. The whole experience made us feel we were in very professional hands.

Posted By Yolanda Allbon

Views were spectacular

Best part of the trip - views were spectacular, especially the last leg coming into Cairns.

Posted By Tania Mansfield

Had the best time

Had the best time and plenty to keep us all entertained all day :)

Posted By Sean Hughes

Would book again

was heaps cheeper than booking through our cruise all went according to plan bus driver was awesome staff were great and very helpful would book again with u guys Thanks

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